Matt Gorney
mattgorney(at)hotmail.com

  Experience:

Multimedia Plus, Inc. - New York, NY (Present)
Final Cut Pro Editor/Production Manager

- Internal corporate communications for major fashion retail clients
- Responsible for all aspects of editing from start to finish
- Designing graphic treatments to tie-in with company marketing
- Custom DVD authoring as well as various compression formats for final output
- Telly Award winner for Graphic Design, Express Denim

WIXT Newschannel 9 - Syracuse, NY (2001 - 2003)
Promotions Producer (Avid Editor)

- Writing, shooting and digitally editing compelling spots airing several times nightly
- Worked with producers, anchors and reporters to coordinate stories and deadlines for air
- Responsible for promotional story development
- Designing and developing proof of performance and special event promotions
- Created radio ads and served as floor manager, prompter and camera
- Syracuse Press Club award winner for best news promotion

Video Resource Associates, LLC - Buffalo, NY (1999 - 2001)
Editor/Graphic Designer (Video, Web, CD-Rom)

- Responsible for concept, design, execution, programming, authoring and editing
- Designed corporate and commercial film & video for broadcast
- Authored web pages and encoded web video
- Created flash animation, interactive CD-ROMs, presentation and promotional materials
- Managed local area network for the company, installation, troubleshooting and repair
- Telly award winner for Graphic Design and Corporate Image, Dunlop Tire Company.

WSTM NBC 3 - Syracuse, NY (1997 - 1999)
Senior Promotions Producer

- In charge of everything from script writing to editing finished spot
- Created daily topicals from story ideas
- Designed and developed special promotional campaigns
- Created promotions for 'sweeps' months and breaking news promotions
- Creating advertisements for station clientele in the Commercial Production department.
- Writer/Director/Designer for weekly local real estate show

Goldhawk Film Television and Radio - London, England (1996)
Internship through the University of North London

- Responsible for grip duties while shooting for Carlton Television in Dover, England
- Worked on call-sheets, general organization, management of equipment
- Assisted in pre-production of a novel to air on BBC Radio 4
- Worked for Oasis Television, in Soho, London for two weeks assisting editors & clients

 

  Education:

State University of New York College at Cortland - Cortland, New York
Bachelor of Arts, 1997 Communication Studies,
Concentration in the field of Television and Radio.
Involved with WSUC-FM 90.5 Cortland College Radio & Cortland College Television.


University of North London - London, England

Internship (described above), Spring of 1996

 

  Skills:

Non-Linear Editing/Post Production
Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Avid Xpress
DV, FAST Silver (Pinnacle)

DVD Authoring/Compression
DVD Studio Pro, Encore DVD, Compressor, MPEGStream, DVD Shrink,
DVD Decrypter,

Broadcast Design/2D & 3D Animation

After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, LiveType, etc.

Web Design/Web Video
Flash, Flash Video Encoding, HTML/DHTML, JavaScript, CGI's, PHP, XML,
Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Image Ready
Familiar with a wide range of video compression techniques and codecs.

Interactive CD-ROM·s/Video CD's
Director, PowerPoint, Active DVD

Video Production
Production & Direction, Script Writing, BetaSP, DVCPro,
Panasonic P2, DV and Hi8 Cameras, Professional Lighting, Set Design,
Grip Work, Teleprompter, Studio Cameras, Switchers, etc.

Small LAN Management, Troubleshooting, Repair & Installation
Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP & Mac OSX

Audio Production & Music
Soundtrack Pro, Adobe Audition, Sound Forge, Acid Music, Reason,
Familiar with a wide range of music equipment, experienced guitar
and bass player